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Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Available Next Month
The fourth COVID-19 vaccine will be available to everyone who wants it next month, reports RÚV. Up to 25,000 people have already received the fourth injection in Iceland. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on Youtube, as well as the new…
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Iceland Begins Monkeypox Vaccinations
Iceland administered 40 doses of the monkeypox vaccine from Denmark this week, according to Morgunblaðið. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more! These are all high-quality products made by Icelandic producers we…
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Lost In Translation: Pigs Might Bark
Mad scientists have done it again! Several litters of a new, genetically modified, genius breed of barking pigs have been raised and trained to be part of an elite healthcare task force. Entrusted to eradicate diseases once and for all. This pandemic…
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COVID Roundup: 108 Domestic Cases, 58 In Quarantine
108 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 58 were quarantined at the time of diagnosis. 26 people are currently hospitalised with the virus, with seven in intensive care. 2,509 people…
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Vaccinated Travellers With Connections To Iceland Must Test Upon Arrival
In effect from August 16th, vaccinated travellers with connections in Iceland must test for COVID-19 within 48 hours of arrival to the country. The decision was handed down during a cabinet meeting on August 6 after consultation of the chief epidemiologist, Þórólfur…
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Chief Epidemiologist Urges Caution Despite Promising Coronavirus Numbers
Even though the latest cases over the weekend—wherein only 10 people over the past three days were diagnosed with coronavirus, all of them in quarantine at the time—are certainly encouraging, chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason wants the public to remember that the virus…
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Jansen Vaccine To Arrive In April, Sputnik V May Also Be On The Way
The Jansen vaccine, produced by Johnson & Johnson, is expected to arrive in Iceland by April 16th, RÚV reports. This vaccine reportedly only requires a single dose, as opposed to the double-dose delivery method of other coronavirus vaccines. Vaccines from Pfizer and…
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Iceland Receives An Additional 8,000 Vaccines From Pfizer
Iceland will receive 8,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the second quarter of the year. Government officials expect to receive 166,000 total doses during this time. The Ministry of Health however has stated that “there is no confirmed delivery schedule,” when…
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Iceland Temporarily Stops Vaccinations With The AstraZeneca Vaccine
It has been decided to temporarily stop all vaccinations with the AstraZeneca vaccine due to reports of possible serious side effects, Vísir reports. This was stated by the chief epidemiologist, Þórólfur Guðnason, who made the announcement at a civil defence meeting this…
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Janssen’s Vaccine Expected To Be Licensed This Week
Rúna Hauksdóttir Hvannberg, director of the Icelandic Medicines Agency, says that they are preparing for Janssen’s vaccine to receive a conditional marketing authorization in Europe this week. When speaking with Fréttablaðið, Rúna says that The European Medicines Agency’s expert committee, CHMA, is…
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All Citizens Aged 81 And Over To Be Vaccinated This Week
The capital area’s health experts want to vaccinate all persons aged 81 or over this week. There are 5,400 people in this age group that will all be able to get vaccinated by the end of the week. Come Friday, health workers…
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More Vaccines Arriving Into Iceland: 190,000 Expected To Receive The Vaccine By June
Iceland will receive more vaccines than previously expected, meaning that 190,000 people will be vaccinated by the summer, RUV reports. This prediction was made only taking into account the vaccines from Pfizer, Morderna and AstraZeneca. Vaccines from other companies such as Janssen…
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No Hope Of Reaching An Agreement With Pfizer
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has stated he had no hope that an agreement would be reached between Pfizer and the Icelandic government, Vísir reports. Þórólfur appeared on radio station FM957 this morning saying that he believed it to be unlikely that Iceland…
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No News Of A Deal With Pfizer Yet
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has told the nation that a deal has yet to be made between Iceland and Pfizer, Vísir reports. There have been many rumours circulating about a deal with Pfizer that would make Iceland a testing ground for the…
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Citizens Over 65 Will Not Receive The AstraZeneca Vaccine
The new AstraZeneca vaccine will only be given out to those under the age of 65, says chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason today. Elderly Icelandic citizens will all receive other vaccines, such as Pfizer and Moderna. Three months will pass between the first…
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Insufficient Supply of New Coronavirus Vaccine
A new source of Covid-19 vaccine will become available to Icelanders next month, but amounts initially delivered will not be as originally expected. The Icelandic Ministry of Health has announced that in February it will take delivery of 13,800 doses of the…
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Chief Epidemiologist Sticks With EU Vaccines
Iceland’s Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason yesterday dismissed the idea of buying coronavirus vaccines from outside the EU, Vísir reports. Despite the fact that it might speed up the national inoculation process, Þórólfur confirmed that such an act would breach Iceland’s pact with…
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High-Tech Syringes Mean More People Can Be Vaccinated
More coronavirus vaccine arrived in Iceland this morning, along with special equipment which will allow 20% more people to be inoculated than had previously been expected. The high-tech syringes and needles are designed with less wasted space than conventional ones. This should…
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Prime Minister Optimistic That Most Of Iceland Will Be Vaccinated By Mid 2021
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, appearing as a guest on Viglínan on Stöð 2 yesterday, expressed hope for the coming year, in particular where vaccinating the country against the coronavirus is concerned. “Maybe I’m being optimistic, but I believe there is every chance…
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1,000 Moderna Vaccine Doses Arriving Next Week, With More To Follow
It has now been confirmed that 1,000 doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine will be arriving in Iceland next week, Vísir reports. This information was verified by Júlía Rós Atladóttir, the managing director of Distica, the company which handles vaccine distribution in Iceland.…
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Moderna Coronavirus Vaccines Probably Arriving In Iceland Next Week
As Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine continues to be distributed across Iceland, a new batch from Moderna will probably touch down next week, RÚV reports. Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason took questions from reporters about the Moderna vaccine today, as the Icelandic Medicines Agency confirmed…
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New Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority Of Icelanders Want Coronavirus Vaccine
A new poll from Gallup shows that some 92% of Icelanders surveyed consider it likely that they will try to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, while only 5% consider it unlikely, RÚV reports. This is almost the exact same level of support…
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11 Diagnosed With The “British Variant” Of Coronavirus Before Christmas
RÚV reports that 11 people were diagnosed with what is being called the “British variant” of coronavirus before Christmas. The 11 were diagnosed following screening at the border. 10 of the diagnosed were from the UK, whilst one was from Denmark. This…